Problem-oriented policing: matching the science to the art
Problem-oriented policing: matching the science to the art This paper is an edited version of the Jerry Lee Lecture delivered at the Stockholm Criminology Symposium in 2018, the year in…
On problem-oriented policing: the Stockholm lecture
On problem-oriented policing: the Stockholm lecture This paper is an edited version of the speech given upon being awarded the 2018 Stockholm Prize in Criminology. After a brief introduction, the…
Towards a ‘smart’ cost–benefit tool: using machine learning to predict the costs of criminal justice policy interventions
Towards a ‘smart’ cost–benefit tool: using machine learning to predict the costs of criminal justice policy interventions The Manning Cost–Benefit Tool (MCBT) was developed to assist criminal justice policymakers, policing…
A simple weighted displacement difference test to evaluate place based crime interventions
A simple weighted displacement difference test to evaluate place based crime interventions This work proposes a new statistic, the weighted displacement difference (WDD), as a simple test to evaluate crime…
Is travel actually risky? A study of situational causes of victimization
Is travel actually risky? A study of situational causes of victimization We present a first test using a smartphone time use survey app for whether the risk of criminal victimization…
A comparative analysis to forecast apartment burglaries in Vienna, Austria, based on repeat and near repeat victimization
A comparative analysis to forecast apartment burglaries in Vienna, Austria, based on repeat and near repeat victimization In this paper, we introduce two methods to forecast apartment burglaries that are…
Did cybercrime cause the crime drop?
Did cybercrime cause the crime drop? Recent studies have hypothesised that the international crime drop was the result of the rise in cybercrime. We subject this ‘cybercrime hypothesis’ to critical…
Understanding site selection of illegal border crossings into a fenced protected area: a rational choice approach
Understanding site selection of illegal border crossings into a fenced protected area: a rational choice approach This study investigates illegal border crossings by rhino poachers into a fenced reserve in…
The East Asian crime drop?
The East Asian crime drop? The ‘crime drop’ refers to the substantial reductions in crime reported in many industrialised countries over at least the past quarter century. Asian countries are…
Victims of cybercrime in Europe: a review of victim surveys
Victims of cybercrime in Europe: a review of victim surveys Review the evidence provided by victim surveys in order to provide a rough estimate of the personal crime prevalence of…
Enhancing SARA: a new approach in an increasingly complex world
Enhancing SARA: a new approach in an increasingly complex world The research note describes how an enhancement to the SARA (Scan, Analyse, Respond and Assess) problem-solving methodology has been developed…
Risk terrain modeling for monitoring illicit drugs markets across Bogota, Colombia
Risk terrain modeling for monitoring illicit drugs markets across Bogota, Colombia Colombia has gone from being a producer and exporter of illicit drugs to becoming a country where consumption also…